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Workshop: Creating Ministries of Excellence

Creating Ministries of Excellence: Developing Helpful Feedback and Spaces for Insight

Congregations are encouraged to support ministers through thoughtful evaluation and committees such as Pastor–Congregation Relations Committees (PCRC). This Saturday morning workshop will explore how to create helpful, life-giving feedback processes that strengthen ministry, clarify priorities, and support growth.

Revitalization Grant Update

"It has been a pleasure getting to know the folks at EMC, and specifically the music leaders and musicians. The next season will see us working to implement news ideas and processes that we’ve come up with together, to continue to lead a meaningful worship experience through music."

Revitalization Grant Update

United Mennonite Church - Black Creek

Shawna Balbon is growing our youth ministry at UMCBC through weekly Bible studies, Friday Night Drop-In, service opportunities in our church, and outreach events in the community. Looking forward to grad recognition and a possible missions trip to Salt Spring this summer.

From The Desk of Our Executive Minister

The "Regional Church" is a bit of a misnomer, because there is no regional, national, or universal church without the local church. The power of the Holy Spirit is most on display in local congregations and the lives of believers. By design, the local church is God's Plan A — a sign and signpost of a different way of being human, infused by the grace, Spirit, and teachings of Jesus.

So the Regional Church is really, first of all, a Resource Network. To put it another way: the regional and national should be laser-focused on whatever moves local churches toward being healthy, outward-facing, and connected.

Our three main ministry areas are a good start: (1) Cultivating Anabaptist Vision, (2) Growing Community, and (3) Engaging God's World. I'd argue they still need greater alignment with strategies that help local churches live this out in an outward direction, and less dilution from secondary priorities, good as they are.